Improvement in stock-cars



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Patented .lans I3, 1874.

UNITED STATES PATENT u@Tricia JAMES B. CALKINS, OF PACIFIC, MISSOURI.

uvlPRovMEN-r IN IsToczK-CARS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 146,378, dated January13, 1874; application filed July 3,1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, Jnivrns B. GALKrNs, of Pacific, in the county ofFranklin and State of Missouri, have invented an Improved Stock andFreight Car, of which the following is a specification rIhis inventionrelates, first, to attaching to troughs lift-bars having a hinge-j oint,and further made to partly extend out of the roof of the car when troughis lowered in position. When the trough is raised so that the hingejointof lift-bars will be above the roof, the bars-will fall on the roof,thus holding the trough top of the car within. Secondly, to an improvedconstructed stall, consisting of partitions, and the manner of securingsame top and below, all of which will hereinafter appear.

Of the drawing, Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional elevation; Fig. 2,a part transverse sectional elevation; Fig. 3, a part top plan, Fig. 4:being a detail perspective of mode of fastening the stalls.

A represents a freight or stock car built as ordinary. Bis the trough asordinarilymade. In order to raise and lower the troughs B, my inventionconsists in the arrangement and operation of lift-bars, as follows: C Care the lift-bars. That of C is firmly attached to the back of thetrough near ends thereof.` It also "partly extends below the trough, soas to engage an eyebolt, c, which is secured to the sides of the car.(See Figs. l and 2.) The upper lift-bars, C', pass through a mortise inthe roof of the car, and partly extend top of same, at least sufcientlyto be drawn up, Figs. l, 2,

and 3. Further, the upper lift-bars, C', are` united to lower lift-bars,C, at c', by a proper pivotal or hinge joint. When, therefore, thetrough is in lowered position, Figs. 1 and 2, the liftbars C C form aback support for the trough, itat the' same time resting upon theeyebolts o. trough to top thereof out of way, the operator merely liftssaid trough to top, and in doing so the lift-bars C C are also raiseduntil their hinge-joint c' is above the roof, which causes the upperbars C to fall on same, and assume the positions shown in Fig. 3. Hereit will be noticed that the lift-bars C', falling lengthwise and lyingparallel to each other upon the roof, by their weight hold thetroughstop of the To clear the car, 0r raise the car within. When the trough isto be lowered, as required, the liftbars C are lifted vertically, whichpermits the trough to lower, and in doing so they are guided in theirdescent by the lift-bars themselves, the lower ends of which readilyengage the eyeboltsc, and thus seat f the trough. The troughs are thuslowered from without the car, but can be raised from within the car orwithout, as preferred. D represents my improved sliding .partition toform stalls. It consists of upright slats or boards d, set apart fromeach other, and top and bottom rods, d1 dz, all braced by sheet metal,cl3, top and bottom. (Clearly shown in Fig. 2.) Ihe clearance-spacesbetween the slats are for ventilation chiefly. The upright slats d makethe partition strong and firm. The rods, top and bottom especially, arefor purposes to suspend the partition at top, and fasten same at bottom.The sheetmet'al top and bottom brace all parts compactly. Thus thepartitions D are made most durable, avoid chafing of the animals, savespace, and otherwise possess adf vantages of great adaptability for thestock or cattle. The partitions D are suspended by rods E, the lowerends of which properly connect to top rod d1 near end thereof. At topthe rod E has hook endto engage a slide-bar, e. The slide-bar e issecured to the face of a horizontal support, e', this being mortised itsentire length to allow for the sliding action of rods E upon the bar c,the said support e being properly secured top of the roof within car.(See Figs. l and 2.) The `partitions D thus suspended from the `top bare, the operator can readily slide the said partitionM along to therequired position for forming the stall preparatory to fastening. Tofasten the partition D, its lower rod d2 has its ends extended to engagethe top of horizontal bars F, which are arranged along the sides of thecar at bottom and secured to rests or props. (See Figs. l` and 2.) Thebottom bars F have pin-holes, so that a pin, f, passing through the eyein each end of the rod d2, and also` through the said bars F, fastensthe partition. In 0rder,how ever, to form a more secure fastening forthe stall, prevent same from being lifted out of its place, and,especially, to prevent any action of the cattle or stock fromdislocating the stall, I secure same further by means` of acouplinglink, f1. rFhe link f1 (see Figs. l, 2, et) is of right-angledform, so as rst to be placed on the eye of the bars d2, and at same timebe passed under the bottom bars F. The pinf then is dropped through therod d2, the horizontal bars F, and also through link f1, as shown. Thebottom bars F, to make allowance for the side doors, can be in hingedseotions, (see Fig. l atf2,) so that each section can be folded orturned out of the way. G, Fig. 3, is a main water-pipe secured alongsideof the ruiming board top of roof. The pipe G connects by coupling-hoseto every other seotion of pipe, and receives its supply of water from atank, or other well-known manner. g is a branch pipe connected to mainpipe G, and leading through the roof to feed the iroughs. H is an ironrailing, top of roof, as a guard for the operator while manipulating thelift-bars.

hy improved devices are simple, readily constructed, and possessadvantages for stock and freight purposes readily apparent.

I olaiml. The lift-bars C C', having a hinge-joint, c',

for raising and lowering the troughs, substan- JAMES B. GALKINS.

Witnesses:

TH. SEsFERT, WM. HUNEKE.

